Catholic Priest Admits In Debate $$=salvation!

[Archangel]

Acts 8:18-20 is not condemning almsgiving. It's condemning the sin of [i]simony[/i]. Simon was trying to buy the ecclesiastical powers of the apostles.

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money
19 and said, [b]"[u]Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit[/u]."[/b]
20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.

[FullTruth]

[quote name='Archangel' post='1214437' date='Mar 16 2007, 04:57 AM']Acts 8:18-20 is not condemning almsgiving. It's condemning the sin of [i]simony[/i]. Simon was trying to buy the ecclesiastical powers of the apostles.

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money
19 and said, [b]"[u]Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit[/u]."[/b]
20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.[/quote]
Bravo.

Giving is suppose to be a part of any Christian's walk. Giving, in the words of my old associate pastor, was worship - so we honour God through our giving.

[Budge]

The giving comes out of the faith.

The giving doesnt EARN the salvation.

Catholic indulgences say otherwise, DAYS EARNED OUT OF PURGATORY.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

A priest is not the Magisterium...moving on...

[Budge]

The Magisterium is made of priests is it not?

Most indulgences COST MONEY, ie go to visit shrines and more.